GREENWICH, Conn. — Opening April 5, Re-Framing 95 is a new interactive art installation and guided walking tour experience by Greenwich Historical Society in collaboration with Untapped New York. Re-Framing 95 invites the public to explore how infrastructure, particularly I-95, has shaped the historic landscape of the Cos Cob section of Greenwich, Connecticut. The experience debuts with guided walking tours along the picturesque Cos Cob Harbor that end at the Greenwich Historical Society campus and National Historic Landmark Bush-Holley House. The guided walking tours are available on Saturday, April 5, and Sunday, April 6, offered at 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Tours are free for Historical Society members and $15 for non-members. Advance registration is required at greenwichhistory.org.
Re-Framing 95 is part of the Historical Society’s new Rediscover Greenwich initiative, an innovative year-long campaign that seeks to reshape perceptions of local history by inviting the public to experience the Historical Society campus and the town of Greenwich in exciting new ways. Rediscover Greenwich will be highlighting various aspects of Greenwich history and connecting that history to the world today.
Created by Untapped New York artist-in-residence Aaron Asis, the Re-Framing 95 installation features a series of large-scale floating frames placed throughout the Greenwich Historical Society campus and the Bush-Holley House. The frames spotlight historic vistas that have been altered—or overshadowed—by the construction of the I-95 highway.
“This installation challenges visitors to see I-95 not as a blemish on the landscape, but as part of an evolving historical narrative,” said Debra Mecky, executive director and CEO of Greenwich Historical Society. “It’s an invitation to reframe how we experience history and art in the spaces around us.”
The experience begins with a guided walking tour of the Cos Cob waterfront, examining how the I-95 corridor and Metro-North train tracks have transformed the area since the site was home to the Cos Cob Art Colony in the mid-19th century. Tours will be led by Justin Rivers,chief experience officer of Untapped New York.
“We are really excited to partner with the Greenwich Historical Society and apply our Untapped New York formula to this vibrant and historically rich town,” said Rivers. “An interesting tidbit is that the Bush-Holley House was nearly demolished or relocated when I-95 was first proposed. Thanks to the advocacy of local residents and the Historical Society, it was preserved. That story—and many others—will help visitors connect Greenwich’s past with its present.”
“When we expand our understanding of the past, we gain a greater appreciation of the present,” noted Aaron Asis with Untapped New York, creator of the interactive art installation. “This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate both, especially within the context of the Greenwich Historical Society campus.”
The Re-Framing 95 installation will remain on view through June 30 at the Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Road, Cos Cob, Connecticut. To learn more, visit greenwichhistory.org.
Greenwich Historical Society was founded in 1931 to preserve and interpret Greenwich history to strengthen the community’s connection to our past, to each other and to the future. The circa 1730 National Historic Landmark Bush-Holley House witnessed slavery and the American Revolution and became the site of Connecticut’s first American Impressionist art colony from 1890 to 1920. Its landscape and gardens are restored based on documentation from the site’s Impressionist era. The campus also includes a nationally accredited museum, library and archives, a museum store, café and a community education center. Greenwich Historical Society educates thousands of school children annually and connects visitors to the history of this globally influential community through exhibitions, lectures, programs and events. It receives no town funding and relies on donations and grants to continue its work in education and preservation. Learn more at greenwichhistory.org.
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